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Health farms

The term 'Health Farms' conjures up images of idyllic country retreats, strict diets, rigourous exercise regimes and plenty of fresh air.

But is that what today's Health Farms are like? What exactly should you expect from health farms and spas anyway? What kind of guests do they attract, and what sort of services do they provide?

A Health Farm is an ideal place to go for treatment whether you want to lose weight or just rest and recouperate. It tends to be located at a dedicated venue, which means that guests can feel free to walk around the premises in their gym clothes or robe.

Visits tend to extend for a few days, so guests usually stay over night in a room provided for them. The focus tends to be on wellness, so the whole premise is often smoke free. If you're a smoker, you may be able to request a smoking room in certain facilities, but be advised that you can only smoke while in that room. Most facilities do serve alcohol, but there are a few that don't, so it's always wise to ask the facility before you go and stay there!

Menu's tend to feature an abundance of fresh food, available in both slimming and non-slimming portions. Treatments include everything from high impact exercise with specialist trainers to low impact exercise classes like yoga and pilates, that soothe as well as strengthen. There's also all the traditional spa treatments like saunas, steam rooms and a variety of beauty and detox treatments.

Whatever your pleasure, this type of spa can provide serious wellness enhancing benefits to the serious spa goer.